Kate - La Bisbetica Domata

Alternative title

Kate - The Taming of the Shrew

Synopsis

Full-length feature animation film, using stop-motion animation and crayons, inspired by The Taming of the Shrew. Petruchio is ruined by gambling and plans to get out of debt by marrying a rich woman - Kate, the daughter of a spaghetti industrialist of Padua. Kate is an independent woman and Kate who doesn’t accept certain kinds of masculine behaviour. After a stormy courtship Kate finally decides to marry Petruchio, taking him to the Mayor at gunpoint and protecting him from the Mafia boss, Don Sarago, who is after him for his gambling debts.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Italy

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2004

Availability

No archive copy or distributor known (10/2007).

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Roberto Lione

Producer

Roberto Lione

Screenplay

Andrea Stiligoi; Roberto Lione

Music

Giovanni Bacalov

Production Design

Fabio Grass

Animator

Roberto Lione

Cast

Alberto Caneva
Carlo Reali
Daniela Cavallini
Laura Boccanera
Marco Besciani
Mario Milita
Neri Marcore
Pino Ammendola
Renzo Stacchi
Roberto Stocchi
Romano Malaspina

Production Company

Name

Crayons